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Richard Alan Miller

First name: Rick

Last name: Miller

Birthdate: 1948-04-19

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 119109

Retro ID: millr001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1971BOS0.50.10.60.50.7-0.12
1972BOS1.40.31.70.91.40.44
1973BOS6.31.27.52.74.92.715
1974BOS4.10.95.02.13.61.411
1975BOS1.60.31.91.01.60.45
1976BOS4.00.74.62.74.00.612
1977BOS2.80.63.30.61.61.85
1978CAL6.91.38.22.24.63.614
1979CAL6.01.37.31.94.13.312
1980CAL5.91.27.12.14.12.912
1981BOS4.31.15.40.52.13.36
1982BOS5.71.47.2-0.51.65.65
1983BOS3.70.64.20.92.12.16
1984BOS1.80.22.0-0.20.41.61
1985BOS0.60.00.70.30.50.12
Career55.611.266.717.737.329.7112

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1971BOS42550-200100049.20.40.00.00.42
1972BOS111-1-211104-10059.00.6-0.10.00.56
1973BOS5031-2-150-112-300139.31.4-0.30.01.121
1974BOS3231-102109-100119.11.2-0.10.01.116
1975BOS131-6-714009-10079.90.7-0.10.00.611
1976BOS313512-10-117-200189.21.9-0.20.01.722
1977BOS220-3-65111-1-200110.20.1-0.20.0-0.13
1978CAL547-3-11-1-127-20079.10.8-0.2-0.10.517
1979CAL48802-60009-100510.40.5-0.10.00.419
1980CAL470-5-3302-16-20079.90.7-0.20.10.615
1981BOS35142000-1-7-100-69.8-0.6-0.10.1-0.61
1982BOS456-11-144-201-8-100-199.7-2.0-0.10.1-2.03
1983BOS2930-2-13-121-20029.80.2-0.20.00.05
1984BOS141-2-31-100-3000-610.2-0.60.00.0-0.6-1
1985BOS51111000000029.90.20.00.00.20
Career4,440-14-301193256-190051-5.5-1.90.23.8140

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1983 BOS 1B 43 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1984 BOS 1B 146 15 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1B 189 19 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1971 BOS LF 84 11 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0
1971 BOS CF 56 9 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1971 BOS RF 102 22 1.0 1 1 5 4 0 1
1972 BOS LF 342 35 -1.0 0 0 4 24 2 2
1972 BOS CF 462 68 2.0 3 3 7 12 0 3
1972 BOS RF 36 8 -1.0 -1 -1 1 3 0 -1
1973 BOS LF 171 12 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 7 0 -1
1973 BOS CF 1696 230 5.0 7 6 7 73 0 6
1973 BOS RF 1023 178 8.0 9 8 14 48 -1 7
1974 BOS LF 129 14 1.0 1 1 0 3 0 1
1974 BOS CF 2113 328 4.0 6 5 20 111 2 7
1974 BOS RF 40 7 0.0 0 0 1 4 1 1
1975 BOS LF 225 25 -1.0 0 0 1 5 0 0
1975 BOS CF 292 54 5.0 5 4 14 5 0 4
1975 BOS RF 259 55 5.0 5 4 13 8 1 5
1976 BOS LF 518 62 1.0 3 3 3 31 1 4
1976 BOS CF 968 161 10.0 11 10 26 44 1 11
1976 BOS RF 344 69 3.0 3 3 12 22 -1 2
1977 BOS LF 35 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1977 BOS CF 696 83 -2.0 -1 -1 -12 22 -1 -2
1977 BOS RF 657 96 0.0 1 1 -7 40 1 2
1978 CAL CF 2437 345 3.0 2 2 3 134 0 2
1978 CAL RF 628 129 9.0 8 7 25 50 -2 5
1979 CAL CF 2995 467 13.0 12 10 47 176 -1 9
1980 CAL CF 2486 359 1.0 1 1 12 142 1 2
1980 CAL RF 358 65 2.0 2 2 7 35 2 4
1981 BOS CF 2589 323 -14.0 -10 -9 -34 114 2 -7
1982 BOS CF 3281 410 -15.0 -10 -9 -40 153 1 -8
1982 BOS RF 30 4 0.0 0 0 -1 6 0 0
1983 BOS LF 161 17 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 10 1 0
1983 BOS CF 503 74 1.0 2 2 2 20 -1 1
1983 BOS RF 670 121 1.0 2 2 3 42 -2 0
1984 BOS CF 378 44 -3.0 -2 -2 -10 6 0 -2
1984 BOS RF 48 7 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1985 BOS LF 30 5 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0
1985 BOS CF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 BOS RF 36 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 1695 184 -3.0 1 1 1 85 4 5
CF 20955 2955 10.0 26 22 43 1014 4 26
RF 4231 767 28.0 30 27 72 262 -1 26

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1975BOS0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1979CAL0.20.00.30.00.00.20
Career0.20.00.30.00.00.20

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1975BOS2000000000009.20.00.00.00.00
1979CAL16-1-100000000-110.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career18-1-100000000-1--0.10.00.0-0.10

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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